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YOKOBUE ~ Traditional Bamboo Flute
Make your own peaceful melody with this traditional Japanese bamboo flute, which is just as much fun playing as learning how to play it. An interesting conversation piece that's uniquely Japanese in every. Measures 36 cm long...
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Hanafuda ~ Japanese Traditional Playing Cards
One of the traditional games played in Japan is Hanafuda. A deck of cards with beautiful flowers, months and other scenes of nature on them, they are smaller than the standard deck of playing cards, yet feature a strong, sturdy...
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Mini YAKUYOKE OMAMORI ~ Avoiding Bad Luck
Omamori are charms that can be attained by donating to Shinto shrines in Japan. Add some Japanese charm as well as a little extra luck where ever you need it with this adorable mini Omamori. Designed to drive away bad luck, this...
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NINJA HACHIMAKI NIN-NIN
The Japanese have long worn hachimaki kanji headbands to show their dedication and spirit - a visual sign of determination. In modern Japan these are used to focus during hard studies and exam cramming, like for university...
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Samurai Sword Key Chain -- Black
One of the most recognizable weapons in Japanese history is that of the katana sword. Known for their high craftsmanship, this was a weapon that was wielded by only the most experienced of swordsman. A weapon that's filled with...
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Ninja Sword Letter Opener
There's no more satisfying way of opening a letter than with a miniature katana (samurai sword)! This cool Ninja Sword Letter Opener is a great item to spruce up your desk space, making you feel like a ninja every time you slice...
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Natural Stone Magatama Strap -- Black Onyx
Magatama are traditional curved beads that are said to represent the human spirit, and if one wears a magatama one will have protection from the gods. Also known as kokkok in Korea, these beads were of tremendous religious...
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Lucky Charm for Safety Driving -- "Mikoshi" Car Window Mascot Random color
Here's a wonderful item from Japan for your vehicle: a lucky charm that says kotsuu anzen or "safe driving" with a mikoshi or portable shrine attached. This cute car accessory sticks onto your window with a suction cup, and has a...
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Blue NATSU-MATSURI / Japanese Summer Festival Fan with Bamboo frame
A traditional bamboo fan, beautifully handmade in the old Japanese style. Has a wave illustration with the Kanji character used in the word Matsuri (summer festival). Perfect as a wall display item or if you really want to put it...
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YATAGARASU ~ Lucky 3 Legs Crow Ear Cleaner
Mimikaki are the traditional ear cleaners of Japan, a personal healthcare tool with a scoop-like end used for getting the wax out of ones ears. There's a cute mimikaki featuring an a yatagarasu or crow with three legs, which is...
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Harisen ~ Traditional Large Fan for Comedy
Comedy comes in all shapes and forms, and one of the most easiest for anyone to understand is slapstick comedy. Back in traditional Japan, comedians would use a large fan for that "slapstick" comedic effect in joke telling. We...
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Sensu ~ Himawari (Sun Flower)
Here's an attractive item from Japan, a traditional Japanese sensu (fan) that you can unfold and use anywhere. Printed on high quality cloth material in a yellow color, this traditional item can be used for display in your room...
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Lucky Cat Netsuke Strap
The Japanese people believe that omamori (a good luck charm) protects its holder and gives brings luck and fortune. These are sold generally at temples or shrines and can be hung wherever the owner needs it the most. At J-List we...
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Certain Victory ~ Hisshou Large Hachimaki
Headbands, or hachimaki as they are known here in Japan, are famous for carrying great slogans. They were a big deal with everyone from kamikaze pilots to student ralliers in the sixties and still today with students studying to...
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DARUMA OTOSHI ~ Hammer Daruma Game Large
The daruma doll is a well known symbol throughout Japan thought to bring good luck to those who posses it. Representing the Bodhidharma, it often is shaped into a ball with the face of the Buddha with one eye filled in (both eyes...
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Red Dragon Omamori ~ Japanese Shinto Luck Charm
Japanese people believe that omamori is a charm that protects the holder and gives good luck. These are sold generally at temples and can be hung wherever the owner needs it the most. At J-List we are proud to offer the same...
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Japanese Bamboo Ear Pick - Mimikaki
Japanese traditionally clean the wax from the insides of their ears with a small bamboo hook or scoop, called a "mimikaki" -- and there's actually a category of "mimi-kaki fetish," men who love to have their girlfriends or wives...
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Japanese Lucky Charm - Omamori (Blue)
The Japanese have all sorts of omamori (charm or amulet) that they believe in to protect them from various elements. Some omamori are designed protect them from car accidents, others are to promote good health, finding happiness...
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Black Lacquer Shaft Ear Cleaner with Origami Happy Bird
Mimikaki are the traditional ear cleaners of Japan, a personal healthcare tool with a scoop-like end used for getting the wax out of ones ears. There's a large variety of mimikaki in use and available in Japan, with everything...
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Gold Lucky Coin ( 5yen ) Key Chain with Waraji Charm
For those who love souvenirs from Japan, here's a great one to bring you luck. This great production features a real 5 yen coin and has cute waraji (traditional Japanese sandals) with a bell attached. Attach as a keychain or on...
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HI-UCHI-ISHI ~ DX Natural Flint Stone Set in Wooden Box -- Magatama Amulet
A very cool flint stone and amulet, used in the Japanese Shinto spiritual tradition for drumming up luck when setting out on a journey. While it might not be the original use, and could spark some disapproving frowns from some of...
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DX Handmade Wooden NINJA Sword
A very cool handmade wooden short katana with a symbolic Tokugawa crest printed on it. Fits nicely in the sheath, has an angled wooden blade, there's even a slight curve to it which makes it extra cool. Excellent for costume use...
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OGURA HYAKUNINISSYU ~ Card Game of 100 people's TANKA
Ogura Hyakuninissyu (or sometimes known as 100 poems by 100 poets) are a famous collection of poems of Japanese Tanka poetry collected in the 13th Century C.E. The Tanka poetic form is a 31 syllable format in the pattern of...
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IROHA KARUTA ~ Japanese Kotowaza Card Game
Karuta is a traditional Japanese game in which there is one cart for each of the sounds in hiragana , and players memorize information so they can more easily grab the correct card before their opponent. This great card game that...
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3 Lucky Cats Strap
Maneki Neko (otherwise known as the Beckoning Cat or Lucky Cat) has become quite a symbol across the world for luck and fortune, and here is a special hand-made keychain with triple the Maneki Neko luck -- three in one! This...
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Sakura Patterned Bell Strap
A really cool netsuke (strap) with a traditional sakura (cherry blossom) that acts as a bell. Painted pink, white and black with gold highlights printed on it bringing a fine luster. For such a simple item, this little strap is...
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Ninja Hachimaki -- Japan Ninja Headband
The Japanese have long worn hachimaki kanji headbands to show their determination and spirit, whether it's passing a difficult entrance exam for a university or bombing Pearl Harbor. This awesome headband shows the kanji...
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Parody Blackboard Eraser Cellphone Screen Cleaner Strap
Its a screen cleaner for your cell phone that looks like a typical Japanese school's chalkboard eraser. It uses very fine, soft cleaning material to ensure your phone gets the cleanest it can without scratching the screen. A cool...
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Black Bamboo TATEBUE ~ Traditional Bamboo Flute
Everyone knows the traditional yokobue (yoko-boo-eh) flutes from Japan, literally "horizontal flute" since you play it off to the site of your mouth. This is a similarly cool item, a tatebue (tah-tay-boo-eh), or "vertical flute...
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Lucky Koban Omamori For Luck with Money
The Japanese people believe that omamori (a lucky charm) protects the holder and gives good luck, thanks to the embedded blessings from the originating deity. On one side is the name of the temple that produced the charm, and the...
$4.00